#68AA8D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.081 164.5), rgb(104, 170, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#68AA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 164.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68AA8D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA8D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA8D text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA8D text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA8D
oklch(68.5% 0.081 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#429D79
oklch(63.1% 0.103 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#158762
oklch(55.5% 0.112 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D42
oklch(42.6% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#68AA8D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A8A18C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AAA2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA8D
#68AA8D
oklch(68.5% 0.081 164.5)
- #BE86A6
#BE86A6
oklch(68.5% 0.08 344.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #68AA8D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.